Department of Medicine Clinics

Welcome to the Clinics of the Department of Medicine, where adults receive comprehensive health care.  In addition to general medical care, our patients have an opportunity to receive specialized medical attention from eight more specific areas of medicine; namely, Allergy and Immunology, Dermatology, Endocrinology (Diabetes and Metabolism), Geriatrics, Infectious Diseases, Oncology/Hematology, and Pulmonology (Critical Care Medicine) as well as Rheumatology.  Bone density testing is also performed in our office.

Please feel free to call if we can be of assistance to you.
 

General Office Hours:
8:00 am to 4:30 pm - Monday through Friday

Lab Hours (closed for lunch from 12 noon to 1:00 pm each weekday):
8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
9:00 am to 4:00 pm - Thursdays only

**Before coming directly to the lab, please be sure to check with your doctor's nurse for a completed lab order sheet

Bone Density Hours:
8:45 am to 11:00 am - Monday through Thursday

Clinic Locations in One, Two, Eight Medical Parks

Appointments:

We use an automated appointment reminder system that will call you 48-hours prior to your appointment.  Please listen carefully to the message and press “1” to confirm the appointment and “2” if you need to cancel for any reason.  If you do not respond to the message a staff member will contact you to confirm appointment.  If you are not at home, a message will be left on your answering system.  Failure to notify us of a cancellation prior to 48-hours before your appointment may result in a charge of $20.00. 

Helpful Hints:

• If you participate with an HMO please make sure your primary doctor has authorized your visit. Patients will not be seen without prior authorization.
• For first-time patients, please return via postal mail or bring a completed Patient Information form with you at the time of your appointment (photocopied insurance cards will need to be included for our records)
• For prescription refill requests, any calls received after 12:00 may not be called in until the next business day.  Patients of Doctors Lin, Osterman, and the Endocrinology Fellows who are in need of a written prescription, please send requests two weeks in advance to the following address: 
  Dr. _________________
  USC Internal Medicine
  Medical Library Building, Room 316
  Columbia, SC 29208
• Bring all medications with you to your visit